Proverbs 20:8:5Prov.20.8.W5TAB
בְעֵינָ֣יו
veenav
“with his eyes”
- Transliteration
- ve-E-NAV
- Extended
- veh-EE-NAAV
- IPA
- /və.ʕeːˈnaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- with his eyes
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ve-E-NAV
- phraseyour reading level
ve-E-NAV kol-RA
- clause
me-za-RE ve-E-NAV kol-RA
- sentence
ME-lekh yo-SHEV al-KIS-se-DIN me-za-RE ve-E-NAV kol-RA
Exegesis
The instrumental phrase bə-ʿê-nāw {בְעֵינָ֣יו | bə-ʿê-nāw} ‘with his eyes’ identifies the means of judgement.
In context — Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits upon the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his eyes .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 20:8, so the Hebrew word בְעֵינָ֣יו (veenav) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.20.8.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.8.W5.S1) and character.